Saudi commander on historic visit, West Asia ties get focus
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane had visited Saudi Arabia in December 2020 which also was a landmark as his was the first time that an Indian Army Chief visited the oil-rich nation.
Published: 16th February 2022 02:50 AM | Last Updated: 16th February 2022 08:39 AM | A+A A-
Army chief General MM Naravne with Royal Saudi Land Forces commander Lt Gen Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair in South Block on Tuesday. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav/EPS)
NEW DELHI: Amid the strengthening of bilateral relationship between India and Middle-Eastern countries, the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces is in India on a three-day landmark visit.
The Ministry of Defence in a statement on Tuesday said, “In a historic and landmark visit, the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, arrived in India on February 14, 2022.”
“This is the first ever visit by a serving Royal Saudi Land Forces commander to India and marks a deepening bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries. The aim of the visit is to bolster bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries,” added the MoD.
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane had visited Saudi Arabia in December 2020 which also was a landmark as his was the first time that an Indian Army Chief visited the oil-rich nation.
Lt Gen Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair was received by General MM Naravane on Tuesday at South Block where he was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour.
